A surgeon in the village : an American doctor teaches brain surgery in Africa
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Hoek-Ellegala, Catharina author.
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East Flagstaff Public Library - Non-Fiction
617.4809 B283S
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617.4809 B283S
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Book
Physical Desc
ix, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references.
Description
Dr. Dilan Ellegala arrives in Tanzania, shocked to find the entire country has just three brain surgeons for its population of forty-two million. Haydom Lutheran Hospital lacks even the most basic surgical tools, not even a saw to open a patient's skull. Here, people with head injuries or brain tumors heal on their own or die. When confronted with a villager suffering from a severe head trauma, Dilan buys a tree saw from a farmer, sterilizes it, and then uses it to save the man's life. Yet Dilan realizes that there are far too many neurosurgery patients for one person to save, and of course he will soon be leaving Tanzania. He needs to teach someone his skills. He identifies a potential student in Emmanuel Mayegga, a stubborn assistant medical officer who grew up in a mud hut. Though Mayegga has no medical degree, Dilan sees that Mayegga has the dexterity, intelligence, and determination to do brain surgery. Over six months, he teaches Mayegga how to remove tumors and treat hydrocephalus. And then, perhaps more important, Dilan teaches Mayegga how to pass on his newfound skills. Mayegga teaches a second Tanzanian, who teaches a third. It's a case of teach-a-man-to-fish meets brain surgery. As he guides these Tanzanians to do things they never thought possible, Dilan challenges the Western medical establishment to do more than send vacationing doctors on short-term medical missions. He discovers solutions that could transform health care for two billion people across the world.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bartelme, T., & Hoek-Ellegala, C. (2017). A surgeon in the village: an American doctor teaches brain surgery in Africa . Beacon Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bartelme, Tony and Catharina Hoek-Ellegala. 2017. A Surgeon in the Village: An American Doctor Teaches Brain Surgery in Africa. Beacon Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bartelme, Tony and Catharina Hoek-Ellegala. A Surgeon in the Village: An American Doctor Teaches Brain Surgery in Africa Beacon Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bartelme, Tony, and Catharina Hoek-Ellegala. A Surgeon in the Village: An American Doctor Teaches Brain Surgery in Africa Beacon Press, 2017.
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